Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 648 Something's Wrong With the Child

When Chandler wasn't looking, Rachel's lips curved into a smirk, her face full of arrogance.

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But the moment she lifted her head, she pleaded tearfully to Chandler. "I'm scared being here alone. Please, don't leave me."

Chandler's brows furrowed deeply, but considering the medical team would arrive soon, he reluctantly sat down.

He casually picked up his phone from the table.

Rachel's heart jumped into her throat at his action.

Had he noticed she'd answered his call earlier...

Fortunately, from the corner of her eye, Rachel noticed Chandler wasn't checking his call history.

Afraid he might get suspicious, Rachel put on an act and asked, "Chandler, why are you so quiet? What are you doing?" "Working on something."

These days, Chandler's responses to Rachel were cold and curt, barely more than a word or two.

Chapter 648 Something's Wrong With the C... Though disappointed, Rachel knew better than to push it.

She could only sit on the hospital bed, playing the role of an obedient patient.

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After being bedridden for three whole days, Rachel's entire body felt stiff and sore. Even her backside felt like it was going flat.

She had no idea when this charade would end.

Playing blind was turning out to be more complex than she'd thought.

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Meryl left the hospital in a daze, not noticing Lydia standing not far away.

It was Lydia's prenatal checkup day, and Charlotte had sent two maids to accompany her.

Seeing Meryl's blank expression, Lydia started to walk over to check on her, but the maids quickly blocked her path.

"Madam instructed that the baby comes first. Please don't get involved in any trouble."

The two maids were Charlotte's trusted confidantes. Lydia pursed her lips, knowing it was unwise to offend them, given their close relationship with their mistress. She wouldn't gain anything by arguing. Chapter 648 Something's Wrong With the C... 3/8 She headed to the obstetrics department for her examination, with the maids standing guard outside.

"The baby is still on the large side," the doctor commented while doing the ultrasound.

"You're eating too well. You'll need to watch your diet, or delivery could be difficult. There's also a risk of premature birth."

every hospital visit, the doctor told

ate anything at

prenatal screening for congenital disabilities, so the doctor took extra time and care with

but gradually, she began to sense

doctor wasn't

the next room

doctors pointed at the monitor, discussing medical terms that were utterly

while, a third doctor

the other two, with several

Something's Wrong With

sense of foreboding

finally couldn't help asking, "Is something wrong? Is there

while we take another look," the

said.

response only increased Lydia's

ceiling fan hanging over her head,

heart remained suspended

signaled that she could adjust her clothes. Lydia immediately asked anxiously, "How

heart isn't

term, the impact

pressed her lips together, asking fearfully, "Will the baby

help if you were prepared. Even if the child survives, they will definitely have

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disease. Surgery will

will be challenging. The child may never be able to engage in

as she stared at the

child not be able to run

Congenital heart disease!

their family.

accident. Are you sure I can get pregnant again if I terminate this one?"

to have such an extensive history of

pregnancy was already lucky, and given her history,

her answer. "Is this baby a boy or a

up at hearing it was a

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this baby to term! She had to secure her position in the

said there was

wasn't an issue for a family like the

towards her, she needed this child

baby, her chances of getting pregnant again would be

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drove with Meryl to their